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Liberia: IMF Urges African Govts to Shield Vulnerable Citizens From Economic Shocks

[Liberian Observer] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged African governments to strengthen measures to protec...

(USD:NGN) Deutsche Bank Bullish on Naira, Adds Nigeria to Frontier FX Watchlist

Deutsche Bank AG is betting the Nigerian naira will strengthen against the US dollar as it adds the West African nation ...

Trade turnover between Georgia, Russia up 16% in three quarters

With Russia being Georgia’s third-biggest trading partner, its share in the republic’s total external trade volume equal...

Inflation squeezes households as Lebanon's economic crisis persists

Lebanon's economic crisis has dragged on since 2019. A re-igniting of Israel's war with Hezbollah derailed the weak reco...

Market Rightfully Lowering ECB Hike Expectations, Says Morgan Stanley’s Sheets

Andrew Sheets, global head of fixed income research at Morgan Stanley, examines what impact volatility in French bonds a...

European Commission rejected US proposal to resume Russian gas purchases

According to the EC Spokesperson Paula Pinho, the commission continues to believe in the necessity of "coordinated sanct...

Copper-hungry US buyers circle Ivanhoe Electric mine

Advanced offtake talks could help finance the $1.4-billion Santa Cruz copper project in Arizona as AI and power grid dem...

Somalia: Somalia, Türkiye Discuss Cooperation On Fisheries and Blue Economy

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia and Türkiye have discussed strengthening cooperation in fisheries and the blue economy, ...

Somalia: Somalia and Iraq Discuss Expanding Trade and Livestock Exports

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia and Iraq have agreed to explore ways to strengthen economic cooperation, including expan...

East Africa: Ghana Set to Overtake Ethiopia As Africa's Eighth-Largest Economy After Kenya Takes East Africa Lead

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ghana is projected to overtake Ethiopia as Africa's eighth-largest economy in 2026, with...

Petronas and Petrovietnam strengthen ties in pursuit of energy security and low-carbon growth

Petronas and Petrovietnam are expanding their 35-year partnership across LNG, upstream development, and low-carbon energ...

To prep for sale of Ronaldo’s Saudi team, PIF pays off $213 million debt

Saudi’s sovereign wealth fund is arranging sponsorship deals to cover the soccer team’s debt.

The self-destructive wishful thinking about European autos and trade

France and Germany have synthesised their bad ideas about cars into a terrible plan

Ghana: Pres Mahama Explains Ghana's Brics Move

[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama has said Ghana's decision to seek partnership with the BRICS countries is...

Trump’s Russia Sanctions Waiver Draws GOP Anger

Republican lawmakers blasted President Donald Trump for waiving new tariffs and sanctions on Russia, prompting the presi...

Donald Trump Throws the Kitchen Sink at High Gas Prices

Gas prices under Trump are approaching a dour milestone two weeks before Election Day.

EU Officials Propose Guardrails for Insurance Risk Transfer Boom

The European Union is considering strengthening the rules around a riskier form of insurance provided to the banking sec...

Paris stock exchange index falls following widespread unrest in France

As of 10:30 a.m. Moscow time, the index was down by 1.24%, according to the agency

Iran’s Main Oil Terminals Remain Empty as US Blockade Bites

Iran’s main oil-loading terminals have remained empty for weeks, adding to signs that a US naval blockade of the country...

Indonesia to Exclude Tightly Owned Stocks From Benchmark Index

Indonesia will remove stocks with concentrated ownership from its benchmark equities index, the latest effort to avert a...

Volta doubles Springer rare earths, eyes 2027 study

Ontario project ranks fifth in North America by resource tonnage, with its first gallium estimate adding potential value...

UK urges firms not to take part in E1 settlement tender or risk sanctions

UK urges firms not to take part in E1 settlement tender or risk sanctions British foreign minister Ed Miliband on Monday...

Thailand threatens forced sale of US$420m in land held through foreign proxies

The government has identified 2,360 plots covering some 875ha owned through 1,397 proxies.

CME plans tungsten futures as demand for weapons rises

China has restricted exports of critical mineral used in armour-piercing munitions

China imposes export controls on tunnel-boring machines sought by India, citing ‘national security’

The Chinese Commerce Ministry said on Monday, October 19, in an announcement that, it was “introducing export controls o...

Liberia: Mines and Energy Ministry Launches Limec 2026 - Calls for Responsible Investment

[New Republic] Monrovia -- The Ministry of Mines and Energy has officially launched the Liberia International Mining and...

Owner or owned? Indonesia’s Chinese battery chain dilemma

Indonesia has spent a decade trying to turn its mineral wealth into something more valuable than raw commodity exports. ...

French unrest compounds debt crisis fears. Paris-listed stocks, bonds and the euro fall

"It looks like either the bond markets riot, or the people riot, or both," one analyst told CNBC.

Liberia: Govt Launches Limec 2026 to Unlock Mineral Wealth

[Liberian Observer] The Government of Liberia has officially launched the Liberia International Mining and Energy Confer...

Cameroon Eurobond Yields Soar as Fitch Downgrade Flags Risks

Cameroon’s dollar-bond yields climbed for a fourth trading session after Fitch Ratings downgraded the sovereign, citing ...

Citi’s Manthey Sees French Equities Volatile Beyond April Vote

France’s political risk won’t end with April’s presidential election, according to Citigroup Inc.’s Beata Manthey, who s...

Price of Brent oil down over 2.7% on London’s ICE

As of 11:24 a.m. Moscow time, the Brent price stood at $107.16 per barrel

Liberia: Senator Konneh's Call for U.S. Sanctions Raises Questions About His Past Role

[New Republic] Monrovia -- Senator Amara Konneh's recent appeal for the United States to impose Global Magnitsky sanctio...

France and the U.S. share the same debt trap. Only one has a global lifeline.

France and the U.S. have similar debt dynamics.

Russia’s finance minister Anton Siluanov named deputy PM in Putin’s reshuffle

LS MnM weighs copper output cuts as smelting margins collapse

South Korean copper smelter LS MnM may cut copper concentrate purchases to protect profitability as a supply-demand imba...

Pakistan Growth Disappoints as Middle East Crisis Tests Recovery

Pakistan’s economy grew less than expected in the last quarter of the financial year to June, signaling a loss of moment...

Trump removes sanctions on Russian diesel fuel for sake of US’ profit — Rubio

Global demand for diesel fuel has increased, the US Secretary of State noted

To Find Criminals and Child Exploitation in Gold Mines, We Just Had to Look

Layers of people certify that gold is free from rights abuses and criminality. Nobody makes them leave their desks.

How a Trillion-Dollar Industry Launders Illegal Gold

The line between dirty and clean gold is an industry fiction. Wall Street and governments profit off gold from criminals...